October 20–23, 2024

Call for Papers: Southwest Regional Meeting (SWRM)

Waco, TX

List of Topics
Program Area— Title	Type	Invited	Organizers	Co-sponsored by
Advances in Organic Synthesis and Catalysis	Type: Oral	Invited: Y	Organizers: Liela Romero John Wood	Sponsor:
Advances in Polymer Chemistry	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Jennifer Irvin	Sponsor:
Analytical Chemistry (General) General call for oral and poster presentations.	Type: Oral and Poster	Invited: N	Organizers: Elyssia Gallagher	Sponsor:
Assessments for Learning and Engaging with Students	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Michele Stover Amandeep Sra	Sponsor:
Atmospheric Chemistry	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Rebecca Sheesley Yang Li	Sponsor:
Battery Materials, Chemistries, and Strategies	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Jonathan Larson	Sponsor:
Biochemistry (General) General call for oral and poster presentations.	Type: Oral and Poster	Invited: N	Organizers: Liam Marshall	Sponsor:
Bioinorganic Chemistry	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Patrick Farmer	Sponsor:
Chemical Biology This symposium will have presentations focused on chemical biology, broadly defined. New chemical biology approaches and methods, innovative strategies to understand biological mechanisms, … Read More This symposium will have presentations focused on chemical biology, broadly defined. New chemical biology approaches and methods, innovative strategies to understand biological mechanisms, and biological findings through chemical biology science will be presented.	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Aaron Wright	Sponsor:
Chemical Reaction Kinetics, Dynamics, and Mechanisms	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Darrin Bellert	Sponsor:
Computational and Theoretical Chemistry	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Kevin Shuford	Sponsor:
DNA Damage Detection, Tolerance, and Toxicity	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Michael Trakselis	Sponsor:
Electrocatalysis: Molecular and Material Approaches to Electrified Chemical Processes	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Dylan Boucher	Sponsor:
Electrochemical Interfaces Relevant to Energy and Environment	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Jonathan Larson	Sponsor:
Electron, Optical, Scanning, and X-ray probes for Materials Characterization and Science	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Jonathan Larson	Sponsor:
Emerging Topics in Environmental Chemistry	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: George Cobb	Sponsor:
Engineering of Biochemistry for Enhanced or Novel Activity	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Jonathan Clinger Ivan Korendovych	Sponsor:
Experimental and Computational Studies of Protein Structure and Dynamics	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Jonathan Clinger	Sponsor:
F-elements: Structure and Applications This symposium will focus on the unique structures and properties of the lanthanides and actinides. Because of their unique chemistry, the f-elements are of interest in a wide range of appli… Read More This symposium will focus on the unique structures and properties of the lanthanides and actinides. Because of their unique chemistry, the f-elements are of interest in a wide range of applications including in optical emissions and energy.	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Anne Gorden	Sponsor:
High School Educators Symposium	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Maricel deMesa Aurea Chu	Sponsor:
Inorganic Chemistry (General) General call for oral and poster presentations.	Type: Oral and Poster	Invited: N	Organizers: Manjur Akram	Sponsor:
Mass Spectrometry for Biomolecules	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Elyssia Gallagher	Sponsor:
Materials and Interfaces	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Zhenrong Zhang	Sponsor:
Materials for Energy and Environment	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Jonathan Larson	Sponsor:
Mechanisms of Genomic Repair and Mutagenesis	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Michael Trakselis	Sponsor:
Medicinal Chemistry	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Kevin Pinney	Sponsor:
Metalloenzyme Design	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Ivan Korendovych	Sponsor:
Molecular Imaging and Reporter Strategies	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Ralph Mason	Sponsor:
New Instrumentation, Trends, and Methods in Mass Spectrometry	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Touradj Solouki	Sponsor:
Novel Approaches to Drug Delivery	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Bob Kane Jeremiah Gassensmith	Sponsor:
Opportunities at the Interface of Academia and Industry This symposium highlights the dynamic interface between academia and industry, showcasing collaborative innovation opportunities while addressing challenges such as knowledge transfer, cultu… Read More This symposium highlights the dynamic interface between academia and industry, showcasing collaborative innovation opportunities while addressing challenges such as knowledge transfer, cultural divides, and ethical considerations. Discussions will emphasize the importance of fostering mutual understanding and effective communication to bridge the gap between these sectors. Key themes include intellectual property, the need for robust frameworks to guide responsible innovation, as well as initiatives to develop skills and talent for navigating both academia and industry successfully. Overall, the symposium underscored the potential for leveraging collective expertise to drive impactful research and development, stressing the importance of continued dialogue and strategic partnerships in realizing this potential.	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Don Anderson	Sponsor:
Organic Chemistry (General) General call for oral and poster presentations.	Type: Oral and Poster	Invited: N	Organizers: Nobuyuki Matsumoto	Sponsor:
Physical Chemistry (General) General call for oral and poster presentations.	Type: Oral and Poster	Invited: N	Organizers: Kevin Shuford	Sponsor:
Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering (General)	Type: Poster	Invited: N	Organizers: Reza Foudazi	Sponsor:
Polymers and Sustainability Challenges The goal of this symposium is to emphasize the pivotal role of polymers in confronting sustainability challenges and to explore methods of engineering and design that enable these materials … Read More The goal of this symposium is to emphasize the pivotal role of polymers in confronting sustainability challenges and to explore methods of engineering and design that enable these materials to effectively tackle such issues. This symposium will cover the spectrum of research on bio-based polymers, biodegradability, and polymers aimed at mitigating the carbon footprint across various processes and industrial applications.	Type: Oral	Invited: Y	Organizers: Reza Foudazi	Sponsor:
Small Molecule Modulators of Cellular Function	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Daniel Romo Andrew Mitchell	Sponsor:
Stone Symposium: Unusual Structure, Reactivity, and Properties of Inorganic Species The symposium will be focused on unique molecules which do not conform to traditional bonding theories. These span transition metals and the main group elements. Areas that will be of focus … Read More The symposium will be focused on unique molecules which do not conform to traditional bonding theories. These span transition metals and the main group elements. Areas that will be of focus include unusual element-element bonds, molecules that oppose their typical energetic minima. Encompassed in this realm is their electronic properties and reactivity.	Type: Oral	Invited: Y	Organizers: Caleb Martin Samantha Yruegas	Sponsor:
Synthesis and Growth of Nano to Bulk Solids for Energy and Environmental Applications	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Julia Chan Robin Macaluso	Sponsor:
Targeting the Tumor Microenvironment	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Kevin Pinney	Sponsor:
Undergraduate Symposium	Type: Oral and Poster	Invited: N	Organizers: Jemima Ingle	Sponsor:
Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology	Type: Oral and Poster	Invited: N	Organizers: Christie Sayes	Sponsor:

Call for Papers: Southwest Regional Meeting (SWRM)

Advances in Organic Synthesis and Catalysis

Advances in Polymer Chemistry

Analytical Chemistry (General)

Assessments for Learning and Engaging with Students

Atmospheric Chemistry

Battery Materials, Chemistries, and Strategies

Biochemistry (General)

Bioinorganic Chemistry

Chemical Biology

Chemical Reaction Kinetics, Dynamics, and Mechanisms

Computational and Theoretical Chemistry

DNA Damage Detection, Tolerance, and Toxicity

Electrocatalysis: Molecular and Material Approaches to Electrified Chemical Processes

Electrochemical Interfaces Relevant to Energy and Environment

Electron, Optical, Scanning, and X-ray probes for Materials Characterization and Science

Emerging Topics in Environmental Chemistry

Engineering of Biochemistry for Enhanced or Novel Activity

Experimental and Computational Studies of Protein Structure and Dynamics

F-elements: Structure and Applications

High School Educators Symposium

Inorganic Chemistry (General)

Mass Spectrometry for Biomolecules

Materials and Interfaces

Materials for Energy and Environment

Mechanisms of Genomic Repair and Mutagenesis

Medicinal Chemistry

Metalloenzyme Design

Molecular Imaging and Reporter Strategies

New Instrumentation, Trends, and Methods in Mass Spectrometry

Novel Approaches to Drug Delivery

Opportunities at the Interface of Academia and Industry

Organic Chemistry (General)

Physical Chemistry (General)

Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering (General)

Polymers and Sustainability Challenges

Small Molecule Modulators of Cellular Function

Stone Symposium: Unusual Structure, Reactivity, and Properties of Inorganic Species

Synthesis and Growth of Nano to Bulk Solids for Energy and Environmental Applications

Targeting the Tumor Microenvironment

Undergraduate Symposium

Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology

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